Sylvia is from Palito Blanco, Texas. She earned her bachelor's degree in social work and political science from Texas Woman's University and her law degree from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University. 

As of September 18, 2024, Sylvia Garcia’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Sylvia Garcia currently serves as a US Representative in Congressional District 29 in Texas. She was first elected in 2018 and is serving her 3rd term. She previously served as a state senator in Texas's 8th Senate District serving 3 terms from 2012 to 2018, a commissioner in Harris County for 2 terms from 2002 to 2010, and as the Houston City Controller for 2 terms from 1998 to 2002.

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Opposes cuts to Social Security and Medicare.

Supports labor unions and has a record of advocating for working families.

Supports federal legislation to impose fines on railroads for stopped trains blocking streets.

Supports increasing affordable housing and investing in housing infrastructure.

Supports legislation that would require breaks for outdoor workers.

- Opposes cuts to Social Security and Medicare.
- Supports labor unions.
- Supports federal legislation to impose fines on railroads for stopped trains blocking streets.
- Supports increasing affordable housing and investing in housing infrastructure.
- Supports legislation that would require breaks for outdoor workers.

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Supports public safety and has passed bills such as the Relationship Privacy Act, the Truckers Against Trafficking Bill, and the School Bus Safety Act.

As a representative, passed bills including the Relationship Privacy Act, the Truckers Against Trafficking Bill, and the School Bus Safety Act.

- As a representative, passed bills including the Relationship Privacy Act, the Truckers Against Trafficking Bill, and the School Bus Safety Act.
- Supports gun control measures.

Public Safety

Supports abortion access and quality healthcare for women.

Championed funding for community health centers, school-based clinics, and mobile health pods to increase healthcare access.

Supports funding for community health centers, school-based clinics, and mobile health pods to increase healthcare access.

Supports legislation that protects the rights of all LGBTQ+ community members.

- Supports abortion access and quality healthcare for women.
- Supports funding for community health centers, school-based clinics, and mobile health pods to increase healthcare access.
- Supports legislation that protects the rights of all LGBTQ+ community members.

Healthcare

Believes quality education is essential for creating future opportunity and security.

Supports federal audits of school districts.

Supports funding workforce training programs in Pasadena Independent School District.

Supports increasing funding for local colleges.

- Believes quality education is essential for creating future opportunity and security.
- Supports federal audits of school districts.
- Supports funding workforce training programs in Pasadena Independent School District.
- Supports increasing funding for local colleges.

Education

Believes the U.S. must take action to address extreme heat.

Supports Department of Energy (DOE) investments in clean hydrogen to boost job creation, saying "DOE's billion-dollar investment in Houston's clean hydrogen sector could create more than 10K jobs."

- Believes the U.S. must take action to address extreme heat.
- Supports Department of Energy (DOE) investments in clean hydrogen to boost job creation, saying "DOE's billion-dollar investment in Houston's clean hydrogen sector could create more than 10K jobs."

Energy & the Environment

Believes in protecting democracy and supporting voting rights.

- Believes in protecting democracy and supporting voting rights.

Voting & Elections

Believes immigrants "make America stronger" and supports changing laws to reflect this belief.

Supports expanding Temporary Protected Status (TPS) rights to any country in need and overhauling the immigration system.

As a lead sponsor of the Dream and Promise Act, supports providing a pathway to citizenship for "Dreamers" and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) recipients.

Supports granting citizenship to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients.

As a U.S. Representative, passed the I Am Vanessa Guillen Act to protect military service members from sexual harassment and assault.

- Believes immigrants "make America stronger" and supports changing laws to reflect this belief.
- Supports expanding Temporary Protected Status (TPS) rights to any country in need and overhauling the immigration system.
- As a lead sponsor of the Dream and Promise Act, supports providing a pathway to citizenship for "Dreamers" and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) recipients.
- Supports granting citizenship to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients.
- As a U.S. Representative, passed the I Am Vanessa Guillen Act to protect military service members from sexual harassment and assault.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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Alan is originally from Houston, Texas. He has a bachelor's degree in electrical and electronics engineering from the University of Houston and a law degree from Georgetown University. He is a Christian. 

Alan currently works as an associate for Perkins Coie LLC. He previously worked as an electrical engineer for Meta and as a data center project engineer for Amazon Web Services.

Alan Garza's campaign for US Representative in Congressional District 29 is his first run for public office.

Supports investing in artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives that create opportunities " for all Americans to take part in the transforming economy."

Advocates for eliminating policies and regulations that raise living costs, including housing and healthcare.

Supports policies that make it easier for small businesses to start, grow, and thrive, and wants to eliminate "regulatory bureaucratic hurdles and providing access to capital."

- Supports investing in artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives that create opportunities " for all Americans to take part in the transforming economy."
- Advocates for eliminating policies and regulations that raise living costs, including housing and healthcare.
- Supports policies that make it easier for small businesses to start, grow, and thrive, and wants to eliminate "regulatory bureaucratic hurdles and providing access to capital."

Supports updating the federal law to ensure individual privacy is protected from the government, with exceptions for personal data stored by companies.

- Supports updating the federal law to ensure individual privacy is protected from the government, with exceptions for personal data stored by companies.

As of June 12, 2025, Alan Garza’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports policies that reduce higher education costs and programs that allow individuals to pursue careers in high-paying fields "without an expensive degree."

Encourages students to consider trade schools and other non-traditional career paths.

Supports free speech and open dialogue on college campuses and opposes policies that aim to silence or censor conflicting views

Opposes diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies promote division, equality, and equitable outcomes.  

- Supports policies that reduce higher education costs and programs that allow individuals to pursue careers in high-paying fields "without an expensive degree."
- Encourages students to consider trade schools and other non-traditional career paths.
- Supports free speech and open dialogue on college campuses and opposes policies that aim to silence or censor conflicting views
- Opposes diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies promote division, equality, and equitable outcomes.  

Opposes term limits, saying "it discourages voters from participating in the democratic process. ... If we're unhappy with our leaders, we have a duty to vote them out in the next election."

- Opposes term limits, saying "it discourages voters from participating in the democratic process. ... If we're unhappy with our leaders, we have a duty to vote them out in the next election."

Supports "Strengthening and securing our border to protect our nation from the dangers of illegal immigration."

Wants to change immigration laws to allow easier entry for undocumented immigrants that hold US values and who have work skills for the country's, including  engineering, construction, and farming. 

Supports creating a clear, fair, and efficient path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came into the U.S. as children and have since been working and studying in the country for several years while "contributing to their communities, our nation, and respecting the law."

- Supports "Strengthening and securing our border to protect our nation from the dangers of illegal immigration."
- Wants to change immigration laws to allow easier entry for undocumented immigrants that hold US values and who have work skills for the country's, including  engineering, construction, and farming. 
- Supports creating a clear, fair, and efficient path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came into the U.S. as children and have since been working and studying in the country for several years while "contributing to their communities, our nation, and respecting the law."

Alan Garza

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